Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Susan Mau Larson, Chief Administrative Officer at LifeSource, and Sarah Sonn, Director of Communications at LifeSource, about life saving organ donation.

Susan Mau Larson has spent her career leading strategic and policy efforts to strengthen organ donation systems nationwide and support donor families through the process. She has held leadership roles across national donation advocacy and public education organizations.

Sarah Sonn leads communications at LifeSource and focuses on public education, storytelling, and community partnerships to increase donor registration and address misinformation.

Join us for an insightful conversation about how every individual and institution plays a role in making life saving organ donations possible.

Find out more about LifeSource's life saving work here.

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Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat about retirement and health.

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Stan, Clarence, and the Health Chatter team chat about the profound role friendships play in our overall health and well-being.

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Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. David Alter, psychologist, author, teacher, and explorer, about mindfulness, meditation and health.

Dr. Alter has more than 35 years of experience as a clinician, educator, trainer, and researcher. His career spans clinical practice, international teaching, and authorship of books and peer-reviewed articles. Beyond psychology, he is also an adventurer and photographer, using his lens to explore humanity’s shared heritage and our deep connections to nature. At the heart of his work is a passion for understanding relationships—within our biological systems, between brain, mind, body, and environment, and how these connections influence health and healing. He is also the co-host of the podcast Trance-forming Relationships.

Join us for an enlightening discussion about the role of mindfulness meditation in promoting health, and stay tuned to gain fresh perspectives on the healing power of connection.

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Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team tackle a deceptively simple question: How do you manage your health?

In this episode, the team reflects on the many factors - big and small - that shape personal health management, from daily habits and self-care to navigating healthcare systems and making lifestyle choices.

Tune in for a lively discussion that will leave you thinking about your own approach to health and how small changes can make a big difference.

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Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. Mitchell Elliott Bender, Clinical Professor of Dermatology and longtime leader in the field, about common and complex dermatologic conditions.

Dr. Bender was born and raised in the Bronx, NYC, and earned his undergraduate degree in biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and completed his residency in dermatology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Bender founded Dermatology Specialists PA in Edina, Minnesota, which has grown into a 15-member practice. Though he retired from clinical practice in 2022, he continues to serve as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School and as Clinical Professor at the Minneapolis VA Hospital.

Join us for an enlightening discussion about skin health and dermatological care, and stay tuned to gain fresh perspectives on how skin conditions impact overall wellness.

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Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Sam Simmons about men’s stories and experiences related to health and healthcare.

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Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. Ida Fonkoue, Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Division at the University of Minnesota, about the connections between trauma, stress, and PTSD in young women.

Dr. Fonkoue serves as the director of the Neurobiology of Emotion, Sleep and Trauma (NEST) lab, where she and her team investigate how trauma affects neurocirculatory and hormonal systems, particularly as they relate to cardiovascular disease risk in women.

Join us for an enlightening discussion about how trauma shapes women’s cardiovascular health.

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